6/22/09 1:59 AM
dcsagain wrote in topic Article: Clipping Coupons for Soldiers:
Hello Everyone,I've been enjoying sending coupons overseas myself.
The U.S. Postal system has a great way to send your coupons.
For the size "pouch" I use, it's $4.94 anywhere in the world, for our military bases.
The Post Office has all kinds of different size envelopes, boxes, that "If it fits, It ships", Flat Rate.
I can average sending approx. $7,500 face value of non-food coupons for $4.95, that will weigh approx 4lbs.
The Post Office is very helpful in helping You send your coupons to anyone anywhere.
Bigger boxes they offer, with the same fits/ships terms above, currently go for $10.35, and the biggest at $13.95.
Here is a GREAT thing also, if you are sending coupons to a USA military base overseas, the postage is rated so as if You were just sending your package across town.
One other thing I do is, if I know that I'm sending a pouch, I put/adjust all the coupons I can into a "Food-Saver" bag, then Vacuum it closed, before I insert the coupons into the mailer.
You can really compact them this way to get the total value for shipping.
Oh, One other thing if I may.
As I've been told, coupons can be sent that are up to 2 months expired, at you end.
But it is always a better advantage if the coupons can be sent even before they have expired, it give the military families that much more time to enjoy using them.
Take Care All,Bless You.
Dcsagain
